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AZ SB1089

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Vince Leach

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 39-121.01 to require that custodians of public records must obtain a requesting person's name, address, telephone number, and email address before disclosing any public record.

  • Allows custodians to require advance payment for copying and postage charges when a person requests that records be mailed.

  • Updates terminology throughout the statute to use contemporary language (changing "shall be" to "is," "which" to "that," etc.).

  • Maintains existing provisions regarding public access to records, record preservation responsibilities, and indexing requirements for withheld records.

  • Clarifies that access to public records is considered denied if the custodian fails to promptly respond to a request or fails to provide an index of withheld records.

Legislative Description

Public records requests; contact information

Public Records

Last Action

House GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (6-5-0-0-0-0)

3/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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